[a freshman in the vocal department] 09. Curse of Knowledge

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When you listen to a lot of songs, you begin to see to some extent whether the song is based on the so-called basics or a song that is pushed with passion and excitement. Of course, it's better to learn than not learn. However, the basic skill can be a protective film for some and a shackle for others.

Singing is the art of hearing. It is difficult to learn from books. These days, there are many good videos on YouTube, and experts run their own channels. There are many in-depth and useful contents. In fact, there are times when you get insights through YouTube and your songs get better. However, it takes context and order to learn something systematically. In many cases, you feel that your knowledge is increasing first rather than your singing skills. The start was to improve singing skills, but the direction sometimes flows to other places.

As I learn to sing, I have a desire to learn more. In the process, various knowledge is collected like a piece. However, if they are not connected as a flow, there comes a moment when it becomes more awkward than the first time. I call this condition the 'curse of knowledge'.

There's a fable I heard somewhere. There was a crane who danced so beautifully. The movement and aura were the envy of many. One day, a jealous fox came and asked. "When you raise your wings, do you raise your right foot first or your left foot first? When one foot is raised, is the other foot straightened or bent?" It is said that after that, the crane can no longer perform beautiful dances. It feels like a story that shows what happens the moment the body moves in the flow enters the explanation.

Recently, a student's song changed. It sounded empty. The completeness of the song was still inexperienced, but he was a student whose own color was clear. What was noticeably intrusive was the process of looking at the ceiling, making wrinkles on the forehead from one day. When asked why, he said his friends gave him tips to call him that, saying his pitch would drop. In fact, raising your eyes has the effect of slightly increasing the pitch. However, this student gave away most of his tone, charm, and identity that he couldn't buy with money, and gained some pitch rise.

In the process of learning a song, there is a time to learn knowledge, and there is a time to stagnate for a while. Sometimes the process of intentionally awkwardness also goes by. But a song doesn't suddenly change into a different person one day. It is a process of aging that builds up little by little and changes little by little. If you lose your own charm instead of getting a little accuracy, you need to rethink what to choose.

Vocalization learned only by law is sometimes shackled. The more such knowledge increases, the less receptive it is to accept new explanations. Even convictions built on inaccurate knowledge can drive the direction of learning away. And once it takes a lot longer to change that hardened sensation again than it does for the first time.

Knowledge definitely helps with singing. However, when knowledge comes in before the senses, the expression decreases. Singing is not learned by explanation, but by body. So what's important is not how much you know, but knowing what you need at this point and connecting it to your body.

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